I will be in Hermosa Beach the 5th through the 9th of November, and will be in San Francisco the rest of the month. For Hermosa Beach, call Debbie at 310-408-9770 to check availability & schedule an appointment. For San Francisco, call Sharon at 415-400-5447.

Use your Christmas gift certificate and book your appointment! Note we have had to increase our prices in some areas after 20 years so please check with Debbie or Sharon if you have questions.

As part of our lower face series we will for the month of November concentrate on the lips and perioral area. The mouth is the focal point of the lower face. Most often when you are talking to someone you scan from their eyes to their mouth repetitively without even knowing it. Therefore, the architecture of the lips is very important with respect to the entire face. Lip architecture involves volume shape and most importantly balance with the rest of the face.

• Lips should be parallel to a

line drawn through the

pupils

• Upper lip 18-20 mm from

nose

• Lower lip 36-40mm from

chin

• Line drawn from mid-nares

to chin should barely graze

upper & lower lip (Steiner’s)

• Nasolabial angle should be

85-105°

There are many elements involved in achieving the perfect lip. When we add volume to the upper lip, we try to lift the upper lip to form an attractive profile. It is not so much about volume, as shape and lift of our lips. We may also accentuate the philtrum by injecting the two defining lines above the lips, during the lip treatment. When we inject the lower lip we try to concentrate in the middle part, as adding filler to the corners may look a bit unnatural. Two pillows on each side off the lower lip with a bit of a cleft in the middle, achieves a sexy natural look.

Now what about peri oral wrinkles or smokers lines? What is the point of having sexy beautiful lips if they are outlined by wrinkles? We have a complete arsenal for this now! There are neurotoxins which soften the lines by relaxing the muscle.There is Vollure, which is an 18 month long lasting filler which acts like air brushing and is powerful in this area. We have Nova threads which are short and placed in this area stimulate collagen and soften lines over time and finally there is microneedeling with PRP and threads to build collagen.

So, what is your lip style?

Come in and see us this month to get ready for that kiss under the mistletoe this holiday season!